Meaning & use
chronological order
The arrangement of events or items in the sequence in which they happened, from earliest to latest.
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The museum displayed the artifacts in chronological order, from ancient tools to modern inventions.
She listed her work experience in chronological order on her resume.
A note on using this word
Common in history, storytelling, and resumes; listing events from most recent to earliest is called 'reverse chronological order.'
Words with a similar meaning
sequential ordertimeline
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Words with an opposite meaning
random order
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